Welcome to the Swiss Culture Awards website!
This is the new home for the websites of the Swiss Art Awards, Swiss Design Awards, Swiss Literature Awards, Swiss Film Awards, Swiss Music Prize, Swiss Theatre Awards and Swiss Dance Awards.
But that isn’t all: the winners of the various awards and prizes will also be announced here, along with events such as presentation ceremonies, exhibitions, reading tours and calls for submissions. Each of the awards has a section of its own which can be accessed through the main navigation.
Latest news
Open Call – Swiss Art Awards 2026
Open Call – Swiss Design Awards 2026
Open Call – The Most Beautiful Swiss Books awarded in 2026 (published 2025)
Thomas Hauert receives the Swiss Grand Award for Performing Arts / Hans Reinhart Ring 2025
Schweizer Kunst und Designpreise 2025: Die Preisträgerinnen und Preisträger stehen fest
Der Schweizer Grand Prix Musik 2025 geht an die Pianistin und Komponistin Sylvie Courvoisier
Schweizer Filmpreis 2025: Quartz-Trophäen für «Reinas» und «Wir Erben»
The Most Beautiful Swiss Books of 2024 are revealed
The 2025 Swiss Grand Award for Design has been awarded to Anna Monika Jost, Bruno Monguzzi and Batia Suter
2025 Swiss Film Awards: Honorary award for cinematic couple Bulle Ogier and Barbet Schroeder
Fleur Jaeggy erhält den Schweizer Grand Prix Literatur 2025
Swiss Grand Award for Art/Prix Meret Oppenheim 2025
Calls for entries
- Running call for entries
Information on current calls for submissions from the Federal Office of Culture.
